Primary and secondary sources
Tell primary evidence from later interpretation, then ask what each source can reveal—and what it cannot.
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Cause, effect, and historical context
Place an event inside its larger setting, connect causes through evidence, and explain why different groups may experience different effects.
High school foundationOpen lessonChange and continuity over time
Compare evidence from more than one moment so a history of change also shows what lasted, for whom, and at what pace.
High school foundationOpen lessonAP African American Studies
5 sections and 78 topics. Study African American experiences across history, literature, the arts, geography, science, law, and the wider African diaspora through sustained work with primary and secondary sources.
AP / advanced high schoolOpen AP courseAP United States History
9 sections and 105 topics. Investigate United States history from 1491 to the present by contextualizing developments, evaluating sources, tracing causation and change, and building evidence-based arguments.
AP / advanced high schoolOpen AP course